[nabs-l] Thoughts?

Fri Jun 17 16:35:38 UTC 2011

I completely agree with Darian. I think it wouldn't make sense for board members to just say that they are planning on becoming students a year or two after they get elected. On the other hand, it would make sense for board members who stop being students to stay until the end of the term, just because stepping down mid-term doesn't always seem like such a great idea.

IC
On Jun 17, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Darian Smith wrote:

> Hi List,
> Let me first make absolutely clear that my response is not  in any way
> designed  to back a   particular person running for any office on any
> board,  however, it is simply for the sake of discussion/debate
> 
> for the sake of answering the question, board members  have stepped
> down mid-tern before, in fact, I believe this happends  oftin enough
> on state student division boards, and on the nabs board.
>    In nabs, we are inclusive of all who wish to be members, with
> obvious  interest twards students and those interested in becoming a
> student.  the constitution says however, that those who are  on the
> board   must intend to be students for the  year following their
> election ( thismore oftin than not means that you plan to be a student
> from the july you get elected, to the july   the next meeting  takes
> place.
> 
>  To me, if a person is going to be a student for the year after they
> get elected, and wishes to run for an office, they should.  I'm not so
> sure about a person who does  not plan  to start out as a student,
> while I am a little more  receptive to the idea of  someone who starts
> as a student, and leaves mid-term.    in the end it's about how each
> person reads that constitution,  and understands what it lays out for
> us.  Personally, I like the fact that each student who serves on the
> board is supposed to be a student.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/16/11, Isaiah Wilcox <iwilcox2011 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello Nabsters,
>> Mary, I understand your point by posting this excerpt from the NABS
>> Constitution.  As the upcoming NABS elections are vastly approaching these
>> lines may make running for a position a little difficult.  I think that this
>> line is very vague and unclear.  Now-a-days, being a student also entails a
>> lot more than just being physically in school.  For instance, a student can
>> be in between schools for a short period of time participating in an
>> internship or co-op program, but she or he is still in pursuit of academic
>> endeavors.  Does this line mean that in order to be on the board you should
>> be in school at the time of elections?  Does it mean that if a student was
>> to be a student for half of his or her tour as a NABS board member and
>> graduates in the middle that they should step down after graduation?   What
>> is the constitutional definition of a "student"?
>> 
>> The light that you shine on the question of eligibility should definitely
>> have more discussion on the list serve as this is an integral part of who we
>> are as a division.  What are your thoughts?
>> Sincerely,
>> Isaiah
>> On Jun 16, 2011, at 5:00 PM, Elizabeth wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Marry,
>>> 
>>> Thanks for reminding all of us the duties associated with being elected to
>>> the NABS board. Since the subject line of your message seems to imply a
>>> question of some kind, do you have any particular questions about this
>>> specific section of the constitution? I am simply asking because I am not
>>> quite sure what your purpose was for posting this to the list. Was it
>>> simply a reminder for those who may be seeking election this year, or did
>>> you have some questions about it?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Elizabeth
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Mary Fernandez" <trillian551 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 9:20 AM
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Thoughts?
>>> 
>>>> ARTICLE IV--Officers and Their Duties
>>>> "The President and Vice Presidents of this organization must be blind.
>>>> ...  All officers and board members must be in school for one year
>>>> following
>>>> their election. "
>>>> for the complete NABS Constitution visit www.nabslink.org
>>>> -- Sincerely,
>>>> Mary Fernandez
>>>> President: Georgia Association of Blind Students
>>>> Emory University 2012
>>>> P.O. Box 123056
>>>> Atlanta Ga.
>>>> 30322
>>>> Phone: 732-857-7004
>>>> 
>>>> "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much
>>>> rather you weren't doing it."
>>>> Terry Pratchett
>>>> 
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>> 
>> --
>> Isaiah G. Wilcox
>> Board Member, National Association of Blind Students
>> 
>> Morehouse College C '11
>> 830 Westvew Dr. SW
>> Box 140940
>> Atlanta, GA 30314
>> 
>> Cell: (404) 291-7791
>> E-mail: iwlcox2011 at gmail.com
>> 
>> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real problem
>> is the misunderstanding and lack of information that exist. If a blind
>> person has proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a
>> physical nuisance."
>> 
>> 
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> Darian Smith
> 
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